Hey
Fellas,
Only
a couple more sleeps till departure. With University of Montreal advancing to
the Big Game it should be an awesome atmosphere! For those who actually care
about the game it should be a great match-up with 2 very good teams. Ok…enough
about the game, let’s get on to Bidnaz... I am looking forward to everyone
suits, I have received several picks of some sorry-assed looking material and
entertaining tales of how they were acquired. I have Grenadine and Peppermint
schnapps so we need some Crème de menthe and shot glasses for our candy
cane shooters. With no tailgate we will do it at hotel… ironing boards are
provided! It will be great to see everyone and here’s to making more memories
we might not remember!
Official
Itinerary:
Friday
Various
times of departure, Ottawa group leaves Fallowfield station at 9:32 AM. Get on
Car #4
9:45
- 11:45 - travel, snacks, witty banter and illegal morning beverages on
train
11:48
- Ottawa contingent arrives at Montreal station
11:55
- CCCAAAAAAAABBBBBBB! (backup plan is to enjoy a leisurely stroll/pub crawl to
hotel)
12:10
– 12:25 - arrive at hotel and stow bags and request early check in
12:30
– ???? - find place for lunch, beverages and general debauchery. Perhaps mini
pub crawl to Peel Pub, etc.?
4:00
– 4:45 - think about returning to hotel, check in…perhaps enjoy a delightful
hot tub and poolside beverages?
5:00
– 5:25 - get cleaned up and ready for Slack Night . NOTE “casual chique
“ attire required such as Under Armour evening wear & slacks
5:30
- Departure for Old Montreal via CCCAAAABBBSSS for Steak Dinner at
Gibby’s.
5:45
– 8:30 ??? Stuff faces with meat and enjoy more assorted beverages. CP Sommelier
Spencer Grabe will be on hand to assist with wine selection, food parings and
“best value” bottles from wine list
8:30
– TBD locations for general boozing and debauchery.
11:45
PM – moment of silence outside of McDonald’s for “Towny” Townend who is
MIA this year. He is unable to join us due to the sudden labial growth in his
genital area. A second mystery affliction has caused the reduction in size of
his testicles
1:30
– poutine?
Curfew
– 5 AM
SATURDAY
8 ish
– Rise and shine, perhaps baileys and coffee in hot-tub
9 AM
– bfast near hotel if desired, location TBD but there is a crepe place around
corners that also does 2-egg breakfast and smoothies. Pre-game Bar also opens
kitchens at 10 AM if you prefer to wait
9:30
AM - suit up into Santa Gear and enjoy breakfast Caesars and Candy Cane
Shooters (pack tickets and IV Bags etc.)
10:00
- walk 3 blocks to "Bar
des Pins"
, It
is a delightful, dingy, dirty drinking hole around the corner from the stadium
that opens at 9:30 AM. We have called ahead and they will start serving us beer
as soon as we get there. Adam was told "No
worries, the beer will be flowing as soon as we open!" https://bardespins.wordpress.com/
10:15
– 12:30 enjoy pregame festivities, food and beverages. Work on French language
skills
12:31
- depart for game… mingle with locals and other football fans.
“Vive
les Carabins!”
12:50
- Vanier Santas invade Stadium
1:00
- kickoff of 50th Vanier Cup!!!
4:00
- depart stadium and meander way back to hotel to get cleaned up for Sat
nite
4:01
- ????? Free time. No idea what could happen here but I know it could be
fun
6:30
ish - supper if and wherever desired, several of us are thinking Bar-B-Barn
depending on our state and if they have availability
11:00
- moment of silence outside of nearest McDonald’s for Towny.
5:00
AM - curfew
SUNDAY
7 AM
– shake off cobwebs
Goodbyes,
Salutations, settling of previous night’s wagers/debts
Departure
for home (various times and modes of travel)
Predictions:
G-Spot:
Montreal
Carabins 31 McMaster Marauders 27
The Carabins'
and the Marauders struggle in a, epic see-saw battle that goes back and forth
for 4 quarters. I really don’t know any of the players but I do know this…. I
kicked Adam’s ass in predictions last week and my substantial gut tells me I
will be right again. G-Crest OUT
Attendance
23,999
Potential
Hijinx
-
VanierCupSantas are asked to join the Montreal Ballet as a seasonal dance
troup
- TSN is very
interested in our thoughts on the game
- Jerred
loses his Santa suit…for the 10th year in a row
- Toronto
guys think that we have to hang in “Old Montreal” because we are over
40
- Coach
Ptaszek of Mac meets up with his fellow Laurier alumni - and asks us not to
attend any more Vaniers
V-Line:
Montreal
Carabins 35 McMaster Marauders 10
The Carabins'
stingy defence stops the Marauders and playing in their hometown helps propel
the U de M on to victory. Gabe Cousineau the Montreal QB is named player of the
game and Montreal LB Byron Archambault proves he is best in the country with
several sacks of Mac QB Marshall Ferguson.
Attendance
19,500 (about
4K short of a sellout)
Potential
Hijinx
- We get
#VanierCupSantas trending on Twitter
- Peel Pub is
invaded by a troupe of Santa Clauses and is never the same.
- Kenny
invents a new late night snack: the smoked poutine meat sandwich
- Coach
Ptaszek of Mac meets up with his fellow Laurier alumni - and decides he made a
good decision moving on to Mac.
- The 20th
Annual Road Trip attendees get some significant media exposure once again,
building on the following recent successes:
